Chest pain can be caused by stomach gas traveling into the chest area and stretching the esophageal nerve endings.
Location
This type of pain is generally right in the center of the chest. Ordinarily, it doesn't move.
Exceptions
If the chest pain is the result of a heart attack or angina it will radiate to your neck, shoulders and arms.
Splenic Flexure
If you have a condition called splenic flexure syndrome this can cause chest pain. This condition occurs when gas or air accumulates in the upper part of your colon. This will gas cause pain in the upper left abdomen and can radiate to the left chest area, according to Babyboomercaretaker.com.
Surgery
Sometimes after undergoing surgery a patient will accumulate gas that will travel to the chest area and cause pain.
Dangerous and Not Dangerous
Along with gas, anxiety and rapid breathing can cause pain in the chest. Sometimes the pain signals no serious condition. At other times chest pain can be a sign of dangerous or even life-threatening conditions, including a heart attack or stroke, according to the Healthsquare website.
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